Hospitality Management - Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

Until the 1830's, what were the principal reasons for water travel? correct answer: -Immigration -Trade -War Who is recognized as the inventor of cruising? correct answer: The Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) When was P&O's first cruise? correct answer: 1844 around the Mediterranean First American cruise ship? correct answer: -Set sail in 1867 -Called the Quaker City -Left in New York City and travelled to Europe and Middle East. White Star Cruiseline Ships correct answer: -Olympic -Titanic When did the Olympic make its first voyage? correct answer: 1911 The Titanic correct answer: -First voyage on April 10, 1912 -Collided with iceburg -705 out of 2225 passengers survived What came out of the Titanic's sinking? correct answer: The realization of the need for increased safety regulations, particularly lifeboats. How did WWI change the ship travel industry? correct answer: -U.S. changes in immigration policies -New attraction that Europe held for Americans -Cruising became fashionable Air-Cruise Packages correct answer: Packages that include air and cruise travel in one price. What started air-cruise packages? correct answer: When aviation became popular, cruise lines started losing business to them, but then they came together. They used airplanes to get passengers to their ports. The cruise business is a ______ industry. correct answer: 36.9 billion dollar The cruising industry carries almost _________ passengers. correct answer: 25 million Cruise lines are spending billions on cruise ships to: correct answer: Increase capacity Top Three Players in the cruise industry: correct answer: -Carnival Cruise Lines -Royal Caribbean Cruises -Norwegian Cruise Line Most financially successful cruise line: correct answer: Carnival Cruise Lines What is Carnival Cruise Lines largest source of income aside from the fair itself? correct answer: Beverage services with casinos at a close second. Carnival Corporation includes: correct answer: -Carnival Cruise Lines -Holland America Line -AIDA Cruises -P&O Cruises UK -P&O Cruises Australia -Cunard Line -Princess Cruises -Seaborn Cruise Line -Costa Cruises Second Largest cruise line: correct answer: Royal Caribbean Cruises Royal Caribbean operates under: correct answer: Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises Royal Caribbean fleet consists of: correct answer: -48 ships -280 destinations Third largest cruise line: co